Regular Town Board Meeting – Monday, February 12, 2007 –7:30 PM – Linn Town Hall

Chairman Bollweg called the meeting to order at 7:30 pm. Present at roll call were Chairman Bollweg, Supervisors Weiss, Palmer, Holden, Clerk Polyock, Atty. Schiltz. Supervisor Jones was absent. There were ten (10) citizens present.

Holden/Palmer motion to approve the minutes of the Regular Town Board meeting, January 8, 2007 and Special Town Board Meeting, January 17, 2007 as distributed. Carried without negative vote.

Holden/Weiss motion to pay the bills as presented. Carried without negative vote.

County Report: Supervisor Allan Polyock reported that the Intersport deal will be on the agenda at the County tomorrow night.

Comments from the public: none

Plan Commission: Supervisor Weiss reported the Commission heard the re-zone and concept plan of Matthew Polyock. After answering many questions, the Commission voted 5 to 1 for approval. Weiss/Holden motion to approve the re-zone request of Matthew Polyock. Carried, Palmer voting no. Weiss reported the Commission heard the re-zone and concept plan of Joseph Leedle. The Commission voted 6-0 for approval. Weiss/Holden motion to approve the re-zone request of Joseph Leedle. Carried without negative vote. Supervisor Weiss reported the Commission approved the variance for Karen Eason. Weiss/Palmer motion to approve. Carried without negative vote.

Protective Services: Supervisor Weiss reported the Town had received three (3) bids for the 2007 Dodge Charger. Ewald Auto out of Oconomowoc was the low bid. Weiss/Palmer motion to accept the Ewald Auto bid of $21,983 for the purchase of the 2007 Dodge Charger Police package vehicle. Carried without negative vote.

Palmer/Holden motion to allow Officer O’Brien to attend hostage negotiation class. He will pay airfare and lodging. The Town will pay for the class and his wages. Carried without negative vote.

Highway Committee: no report

Harbor Commission: no report

Buildings & Grounds: Supervisor Holden reported his committee has met twice since the last Board meeting. The Committee accepted a bid from AJ Palmer Construction to remove floor tile for $1,125, baseboard and floor trim for $740 and construct a closet around the sump pump $800. The committee accepted a bid from Money Savers Insulation to install blown cellulose insulation R44 12” at $1,400. The carpet cleaning will be addressed in May. They will be putting out for bid painting the walls and kitchen area in the Town Hall basement. The committee talked about repairing or reconstructing the lift. Holden reported the committee felt reconstructing makes more sense. Palmer/Weiss motion to bid for 1 week the reconstruction of the Town Hall lift. Carried without negative vote. Holden/Palmer motion to accept the bid from MDC Coating of $8,100 to prepare and apply an epoxy coating to the Town Hall basement floor. Carried without negative vote.

Public Parks: no report

Palmer/Weiss motion to adopt the Speed limit Ordinance. Carried without negative vote.

Bollweg/Palmer motion to appoint Ted Peters to the Lake Use Committee. Carried without negative vote.

Holden/Palmer motion to have General Code do the re-codification for the Town. Carried without negative vote.

Weiss/Palmer motion to sign the approval letter from Walworth County regarding Conditional Use for Parcel IA351800002 indicating support. Carried without negative vote.

Holden/Weiss motion to approve the re-zone and meeting attendance fee schedule for Terry Schilling. Weiss would like to see a schedule that would not be so rigid as some re-zones may not require as much research as others. Greg Holden is to check with Terry Schilling on this. Carried without negative vote.

Weiss/Holden motion to adjourn. Meeting adjourned at 8:05 pm.

Sue Polyock, CMC/WCMC